by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 16, 2013 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
My curiosity was piqued when I saw the article entitled "Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Had His Top Execs Read These Three Books." Bezos is an avid reader and this past summer he hosted all-day (yes, all day!) book clubs with Amazon’s top executives. Bezos said...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 29, 2013 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
Friend and fellow consultant and business coach Lisa Huetteman has written a wonderful book on a topic that is often discussed and focused on in business but rarely dealt with effectively. When my signed copy arrived I couldn’t wait to read it! The Value of Core...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 28, 2013 | Book Summaries, Leadership
I was excited when author, entrepreneur and fellow management consultant Greg Blencoe called and asked me to preview his new book, The Supermanager. The final product is a short story about an extremely successful manager who imparts his wisdom to a recent college...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 28, 2013 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Last month, in part 1 of this book summary, we discussed the trouble with success, including the “success delusion” which states that we delude ourselves about our achievements, our status, and our contributions. We also covered the twenty most common...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 27, 2013 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Subtitled “How Successful People Become Even More Successful,” this book focuses on continuous improvement, especially for those people who have already achieved a certain level of success. The issue lies in a belief that “I’m successful”...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 19, 2013 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Subtitled "Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business," this 2012 book’s author is an investigative reporter for the New York Times. He describes a habit as "a choice that we deliberately make at some point, and then stop thinking about, but...
